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One of the Deadliest Federal Prison Units Is Closing
- NPR
After Several Deaths, Feds to Close Violent Prison Unit in Illinois
- The Marshall Project
What Are Some Common Problems With Rural Jails In America?
- Rebellion Research
Colie Levar Long: Listen to a Former Prisoner — Longer Sentences Don’t Work
- The DC Line
“DC Street Vendors Win Support of Chairman Mendelson after Years of Organizing”
- PoPville
Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights & Urban Affairs: Securing Employment Justice
- DC Bar Foundation
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Eric Holder, former Attorney General of the United States

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